Wintergarden image

Looking Up

Looking Up is a watercolour project of tall things, inspired by the extrapolation of the normal and everyday.

Here at the start, a sketch points some kind of direction.

A (bee)hive of industry.


Looking Up 3

Looking Up 3 - 1.

Studio - September 2024.




Looking Up 2

Looking Up 2 ink 1.

Studio - September 2024.




Looking Up 1

Looking Up 1 initial watercolour II.

Studio - September 2024.




Beehives and Sunflowers

Beehives and Sunflowers.

Studio - September 2024.




Paint Palette

Paint Palette 24 August 2024.

Studio - August 2024.




Painting Looking Up

Taking shape.

Studio - August 2024.




Bluewater

A jar of blue.

Studio - August 2024.




Organised

Organised and starting the watercolour soon.

Studio - August 2024.




Clouds on Desk

The clouds drift in, then drift out but will soon be finalised.

Studio - August 2024.




Brushes

Tipping point.

Studio - August 2024.




Watercolour Swatch

A trial of colours.

Studio - August 2024.




Watercolour Palette I

A palette of opportunity.

Studio - August 2024.




Cloud Development

An initial watercolour test.

Based upon cloud photographs - early August 2024.




Beehive pencil sketch II image


Beehive pencil sketch II

Multiple beehives reaching up.

An early work-in-progress.




Beehive pencil sketch I image


Beehive pencil sketch I

A single beehive with swarming bees.

An early work-in-progress.